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Compliance into the Weeds-Episode 79, Starbucks and Compliance
CSPI: Performance Enhancer Supplements Aren’t What They Seem - Manufacturers need to start by including the advertised ingredients - Double-Dog Dare You - Would you eat something called Rauvolfia vomitoria? No? Of...more
On August 27, 2021, the Second Circuit upheld dismissal of a putative class action brought by Starbucks customers under New York consumer protection statutes. The plaintiffs alleged that Starbucks’s marketing materials...more
Judge Alison Nathan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently dismissed with prejudice a putative class action alleging Starbucks misrepresented itself as a “premium” coffee retailer. In doing...more
NARB Sheds Light on Two-for-One Ad Rules - Famed TV marketing company must adjust claims to provide full fee disclosure - Blocks Harmful Rays! “As Seen on TV” seems like one of those ready-made slogans that are just...more
Class action lawsuits alleging misleading advertising of food and beverage products show no sign of abating anytime soon. So we have to give a shout out once in a while when the good guys score a win and common sense appears...more
In This Issue: - ERSP Sends Vitalizer Claims up to the FTC - NAD Says Cardio Miracle Creator Dodged the Question - CPSC Takes Smart Tech Safety to the Streets - ESRB Floats Changes to Its COPPA Safe Harbor Program -...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a class action challenging the size of Starbucks iced drinks, and agreed with a district court judge that no reasonable consumer would believe an iced...more
NAD Recommends Goop Lifestyle Blog Clean up Its Claims - Gwyneth Paltrow's agreement to discontinue her lifestyle blog Goop for a line of dietary supplements following an inquiry by the National Advertising Division...more
Yahoo's Deal on E-Mail Scanning: More Warnings, No Cash - A California federal court judge granted preliminary approval of a settlement agreement in a lawsuit accusing Yahoo of reading e-mail messages for ad-targeting...more
In This Issue: - RECENT SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS AND RULINGS ..Mott’s Defeats Class Certification in Apple Juice Labeling Fight ..Court Tentatively Approves Classes in ConAgra “Natural” Cooking Oil...more
FTC Updates COPPA Guidance - As promised, the Federal Trade Commission has provided additional updates to its Frequently Asked Questions guidance regarding the new Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule which took...more
In This Issue: Manatt Partner Ken Kaufman Marks Ten Years as Co-Chair of PLI's Annual Entertainment Law Conference; Manatt Partner Ivan Wasserman Invited to Speak at Engredea Conference; Starbucks, Kraft Battle Over...more